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Petition aims to return Governor swearing-in to Castletown

Commissioner wants ceremony back in ancient capital

A Castletown Commissioner’s campaign to make sure the Lieutenant Governor is sworn in at Castle Rushen has gone to Tynwald.

On Tynwald Day in St John’s, Colin Leather presented a petition for redress of grievance about the ceremony moving to Douglas.

Mr Leather says traditionally it was held in the Ancient Capital – and he’s determined to reverse the decision to move it.

He says he’s already written to the Queen about the issue:

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